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A new addition to the highly popular Images of War Series. This book provides a pictorial review of the SS Panzer Divisions deployed to the Eastern Front. Once again, a superb selection of rare images from wartime archives is supported by clear introductory text and captions – Very Highly Recommended.

NAME: Images of War, SS Panzer Divisions On The Eastern Front, Rare
Images From Wartime ArchivesFILE: R2687AUTHOR: Bob CarruthersPUBLISHER: Pen & SwordBINDING: soft backPAGES: 144PRICE: £14.99GENRE: Non FictionSUBJECT: WWII, World War Two, Second World War, Eastern Front,
Soviet Forces, SS Panzer Divisions, Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler,
3rd SS Panzer Division Totenkopf, SS Panzer Division Viking, Pkw V,
Tiger I, Tiger II, Schwimmwagen, half tracks, assault gunsISBN: 1-47386-840-8IMAGE: B2687.jpgBUYNOW: http://tinyurl.com/yaoo7ncvLINKS: DESCRIPTION: A new addition to the highly popular Images of War
Series. This book provides a pictorial review of the SS Panzer
Divisions deployed to the Eastern Front. Once again, a superb
selection of rare images from wartime archives is supported by
clear introductory text and captions – Very Highly Recommended.The Waffen-SS Divisions were tainted by the war crimes committed by
its soldiers on both the Eastern Front and the Western Front,
including crimes committed in Italy. The methods of selecting
officers and men inevitably resulted in most being committed Nazis
and prone to executing the Nazi philosophies on the battlefield.
This was most marked on the Eastern Front and affected all Waffen
SS Divisions including the SS Panzer Divisions. However, they were
also fanatical soldiers who were prepared to accept heavy casualties
in order to meet the Fuhrer's objectives. They displayed great
courage and technical capability. Himmler worked to ensure that all
of his Waffen SS Divisions were equipped with the best available
equipment and they often received new models ahead of the Wehrmacht.This selection of images provides a very effective and balanced
pictorial record of the SS Panzers in action on the Eastern Front,
from the early good times through to the bitter fighting retreat
before the Red Army.The armour, half-tracks, tanks and assault guns, is well illustrated
and includes some images of Soviet T 26 and T34 tanks. There is also
coverage of artillery, soft skinned vehicles, wheeled and half
tracks, and field cars. The Kubelwagon is featured, but also the
Schwimmwagen that was particularly popular on the Eastern Front with
the many lakes and rivers that had to be crossed.The book begins with a clear and concise introduction to the three
SS Panzer Divisions depicted. Through the main body of the book, text
is confined to captions with some stunning images of war. This book
is likely to prove very popular with enthusiasts and novices alike.